Living in Bladen, Nebraska
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Bladen · Census data 2020–2024
Bladen has 166 residents with a median age of 45.2. The median household income is $66,875 (13% lower than the Nebraska median), the median home value is $72,500.
Bladen is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Bladen at a glance
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 45.2State: 37.2
- Median household income
- $66,875State: $76,475
- Median home value
- $72,500State: $238,600
- Homeowners
- 97.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.5%
- Average commute
- 32 min
Is Bladen a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 70% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 2.4%.
Cons: Median household income 13% lower than the Nebraska median; an average commute of 32 minutes.
The weather is best in May–June and September–October.
Cost of living in Bladen
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Bladen the median home value is $72,500, 78% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $1,500 a month in housing costs.
Bladen median household income
The median household income in Bladen is $66,875 and the income per person is $38,072. 2.4% of residents live below the poverty line (Nebraska: 10.6%).
Housing in Bladen: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 84
- Owner-occupied
- 97.3%
- Renter-occupied
- 2.7%
- Vacant
- 13.1%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1938
- Average household size
- 2.27
Bladen demographics
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 45.2
- Under 18
- 21.1%
- 65 and older
- 20.5%
- Households
- 73
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 10.8%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Bladen ›
Education in Bladen
19.5% of adults 25 and older in Bladen have a bachelor's degree or higher (Nebraska: 34.6%), and 3.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Bladen
- Unemployment rate
- 0%State: 3%
- Average commute
- 32 minState: 19 min
- Work from home
- 3.2%
- Drive alone
- 88.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 6.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 89%
Bladen vs nearby towns
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What is the median household income in Bladen, NE?
The median household income in Bladen is $66,875, 13% lower than the Nebraska median of $76,475 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Bladen?
The median home value in Bladen is $72,500, compared with $238,600 in Nebraska.
Is Bladen, NE a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 70% lower than the state median; a poverty rate of 2.4%. Minuses: median household income 13% lower than the Nebraska median; an average commute of 32 minutes.
What is the median age in Bladen?
The median age in Bladen is 45.2 years (Nebraska: 37.2).
How long is the commute in Bladen?
The average commute to work in Bladen is 32 minutes; 3.2% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Bladen?
The unemployment rate in Bladen is 0% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Bladen?
19.5% of adults in Bladen have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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